Lower Brennan Lake Fishing near Harrison, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Lower Brennan Lake in the Clare County part of Michigan. It stands 906 feet above sea level. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. You are 5.7 miles from Harrison. After that come Clare at 11 miles and Gladwin at 11 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lower Brennan Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Clare County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon, northern pike and black crappie. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lower Brennan Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 69°F and January at 19°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Lower Brennan Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Norway Lake, 0.4 miles away. Confirm access to Lower Brennan Lake locally before you travel.